Loyola Phoenix · Feb 19, 2020
Commentary: More Than a Club, More Than a Game
F.C. Barcelona was founded in 1899 and has a rich history as a symbol of the Catalan people. Barcelona currently sits in second in the La Liga standings with 52 points.I’d been planning this trip since I bought my F.C. Barcelona tickets in November. But really, I’d been dreaming of this since I first became a European football fan at 14.
I haven’t been constantly referring to this as my “religious pilgrimage” for nothing.
The history of F.C. Barcelona is one of my favorite histories in all of sports. The team has served as a symbol of the Catalan people through their struggles since the team’s founding in 1899, living up to the motto of “more than a club” — or “més que un club” in Catalan.